Hymn Chords

345. Christ Is the World’s True Light

B         F#7 B            E
Christ is the world’s true light,

Db7 Gb  Gb7  B  Gb7 B Gb7 B
Its cap-tain of sal-va - tion,

B   E   C#m7 F#7       B
The day-star clear and bright

Gb B2 Db7 Gb  Abm7 Gb Db7 Gb
Of ev-ery man and na - tion;

Gb7 B              B7 E
New life, new hope a- wakes

E    C#m  C#7 F#  G#m7 F#
Wher-e’er men own His sway:

B    E   B   C#m  D#m G#m
Free-dom her bond-age breaks,

Gb  B     E  Dbm7   Gb7 B
And night is turned to day.



[[Full Lyrics]]

[Verse 1]
Christ is the world’s true light,
Its captain of salvation,
The daystar clear and bright
Of every man and nation;
New life, new hope awakes
Where’er men own His sway:
Freedom her bondage breaks,
And night is turned to day.

[Verse 2]
In Christ all races meet,
Their ancient feuds forgetting,
The whole round world complete,
From sunrise to its setting:
When Christ is throned as Lord,
Men shall forsake their fear,
To plowshare beat the sword,
To pruning hook the spear.

[Verse 3]
One Lord, in one great name
Unite us all who own Thee,
Cast out our pride and shame
That hinder to enthrone Thee;
The world has waited long,
Has travailed long in pain,
To heal its ancient wrong,
Come, Prince of Peace, and reign.